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Mountain Dance and Folk Festival

The Griigg family gets the audience involved as the lead them in the old classic "I'll Fly Away" as the 87th Mountain Dance and Folk Festival kicks off Thursday at Diana Wortham Theater Thursday. The event runs through Saturday. John Coutlakis 7-31-14

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The Griigg family gets the audience involved as the lead them in the old classic "I'll Fly Away" as the 87th Mountain Dance and Folk Festival kicks off Thursday at Diana Wortham Theater Thursday. The event runs through Saturday. John Coutlakis 7-31-14 John Coutlakis jcoutlakis@citizen-times.com

The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival kicks off at Diana Wortham Theater Thursday. The event celebrating mountain music and culture will run through Saturday. John Coutlakis 7-31-14 John Coutlakis jcoutlakis@citizen-times.com

The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival kicks off at Diana Wortham Theater Thursday. The event celebrating mountain music and culture will run through Saturday. John Coutlakis 7-31-14 John Coutlakis jcoutlakis@citizen-times.com

The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival kicks off at Diana Wortham Theater Thursday. The event celebrating mountain music and culture will run through Saturday. John Coutlakis 7-31-14 John Coutlakis jcoutlakis@citizen-times.com

The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival kicks off at Diana Wortham Theater Thursday. The event celebrating mountain music and culture will run through Saturday. John Coutlakis 7-31-14 John Coutlakis jcoutlakis@citizen-times.com

The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival kicks off at Diana Wortham Theater Thursday. The event celebrating mountain music and culture will run through Saturday. John Coutlakis 7-31-14 John Coutlakis jcoutlakis@citizen-times.com

The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival kicks off at Diana Wortham Theater Thursday. The event celebrating mountain music and culture will run through Saturday. John Coutlakis 7-31-14 John Coutlakis jcoutlakis@citizen-times.com

The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival kicks off at Diana Wortham Theater Thursday. The event celebrating mountain music and culture will run through Saturday. John Coutlakis 7-31-14 John Coutlakis jcoutlakis@citizen-times.com

The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival kicks off at Diana Wortham Theater Thursday. The event celebrating mountain music and culture will run through Saturday. John Coutlakis 7-31-14 John Coutlakis jcoutlakis@citizen-times.com

The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival kicks off at Diana Wortham Theater Thursday. The event celebrating mountain music and culture will run through Saturday. John Coutlakis 7-31-14 John Coutlakis jcoutlakis@citizen-times.com

The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival kicks off at Diana Wortham Theater Thursday. The event celebrating mountain music and culture will run through Saturday. John Coutlakis 7-31-14 John Coutlakis jcoutlakis@citizen-times.com

The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival kicks off at Diana Wortham Theater Thursday. The event celebrating mountain music and culture will run through Saturday. John Coutlakis 7-31-14 John Coutlakis jcoutlakis@citizen-times.com

The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival kicks off at Diana Wortham Theater Thursday. The event celebrating mountain music and culture will run through Saturday. John Coutlakis 7-31-14 John Coutlakis jcoutlakis@citizen-times.com

The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival kicks off at Diana Wortham Theater Thursday. The event celebrating mountain music and culture will run through Saturday. John Coutlakis 7-31-14 John Coutlakis jcoutlakis@citizen-times.com

The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival kicks off at Diana Wortham Theater Thursday. The event celebrating mountain music and culture will run through Saturday. John Coutlakis 7-31-14 John Coutlakis jcoutlakis@citizen-times.com

The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival kicks off at Diana Wortham Theater Thursday. The event celebrating mountain music and culture will run through Saturday. John Coutlakis 7-31-14 John Coutlakis jcoutlakis@citizen-times.com

The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival kicks off at Diana Wortham Theater Thursday. The event celebrating mountain music and culture will run through Saturday. John Coutlakis 7-31-14 John Coutlakis jcoutlakis@citizen-times.com

The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival kicks off at Diana Wortham Theater Thursday. The event celebrating mountain music and culture will run through Saturday. John Coutlakis 7-31-14 John Coutlakis jcoutlakis@citizen-times.com

The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival kicks off at Diana Wortham Theater Thursday. The event celebrating mountain music and culture will run through Saturday. John Coutlakis 7-31-14 John Coutlakis jcoutlakis@citizen-times.com

The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival kicks off at Diana Wortham Theater Thursday. The event celebrating mountain music and culture will run through Saturday. John Coutlakis 7-31-14 John Coutlakis jcoutlakis@citizen-times.com